Judgment in a Criminal Case — Cortez T. Harris, No. 7:25-cr-00006-DLB-EBA (Dkt. 28, E.D. Ky.)
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This judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Southern Division at Pikeville, entered September 9, 2025 by Chief U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning, sentences Cortez T. Harris in Case No. 7:25-cr-00006-DLB-EBA. Harris pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, for an offense ended January 17, 2025. The sentence is forty eight (48) months in prison, followed by four (4) years of supervised release with conditions that include abstaining from alcohol and marijuana. The court recommends substance abuse treatment including the 500-hour RDAP program, mental health and cognitive behavioral programs, credit for pretrial detention since January 17, 2025, and designation to FCI Atlanta or FCI Milan. Harris owes a $100.00 assessment, due immediately.
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) 7:25-cr-00006-DLB-EBA
Judgment in a Criminal Case Doc #: 28 Filed: 09/09/25 Page: 1 of 7 - Page
Sheet 1 ID#: 89 F:1st(;l''11 District niKumu:k
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 09
Eastern District of Kentucky - Southern Division at Pikeville /iTCO\/lNGTOI\J.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v. )
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Cortez T. Harris ) Case Number: 7:25-CR-006-DLB-Ol
) USM Number: 64255-511
)
) Sebastian M. Joy
) Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
IZI pleaded guilty to count(s) _l~[~D_Ec_#__l.,_]_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted bv the court.
D was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
21 :84l(a)(l) Possession with the Intent to Distribute 500 Grams or More of a Mixture or January 17, 2025 I
Substance Containing a Detectable Amount ofMethamphetamine
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through _ _7__ of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
D Count(s) D is D are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
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It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence,
or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution,
the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
Honorable David L. Bunning, Chief U.S. District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
September 9, 2025
Date
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case ID#: 90
Sheet 2 Imprisonment
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Judgment - Page _ _,2~_ of 7
DEFENDANT: Cortez T. Harris
CASE NUMBER: 7:25-CR-006-DLB-0l
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
FORTY EIGHT (48) MONTHS
ISi The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
That the defendant participate in any substance abuse treatment program, including the 500-hour RDAP program, for which he
qualifies.
That the defendant complete a mental health assessment and participate in any mental health treatment program, for which he
qualifies.
That the defendant complete a cognitive behavioral program, for which he qualifies.
That the defendant participate in any educational and/or jobs skills programs, for which he qualifies.
That the defendant receive credit for time served in pretrial detention from January 17, 2025, to the present, which was not credited
towards any other sentence.
That the defendant be designated to I) FCI Atlanta or 2) FCI Milan.
ISi The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
at ________ a.m. D p.m. on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
D The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
D before 2 p.m. on
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
D as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on to
at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , with a certified copy of this judgment.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
Case: 7:25-cr-00006-DLB-EBA Doc #: 28 Filed: 09/09/25 Page: 3 of 7 - Page
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case ID#: 91
Sheet 3 • Supeivised Release
Judgment-Page -~3'--_ of 7
DEFENDANT: Cortez T. Harris
CASE NUMBER: 7:25-CR-006-DLB-0l
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:
FOUR (4) YEARS
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
l. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from
imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
D The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (Check. if applicable.)
4. You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
restitution. (Check, if applicable.)
5. lZ1 You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check. ifapplicable.)
6. D You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) as
directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (Check, if applicable.)
7. D You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check ifapplicable.)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page.
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Sheet 3A Supervised Release
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Judgment-Page _ ____,4__ of 7
DEFENDANT: Cortez T. Harris
CASE NUMBER: 7:25-CR-006-DLB-0 I
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed
because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.
I. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time
frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the
court or the probation officer.
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to
take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least I 0
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming
aware of a change or expected change.
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was
designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or lasers).
11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without
first getting the permission of the court.
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.
14. You must comply strictly with the orders of your physicians or other prescribing source with respect to the use of any prescribed
controlled substances. You must report any changes regarding your prescriptions to your probation officer immediately (i.e., no later
than 72 hours). The probation officer may verify your prescriptions and your compliance with this paragraph.
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview ofProbation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscom1s.gov.
Date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Defendant's Signatnre
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Sheet 3D Supervised Release
Judgment-Page 5 of
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DEFENDANT: Cortez T. Harris
CASE NUMBER: 7:25-CR-006-DLB-01
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
I. You must submit your person, properties, homes, residences, vehicles, storage units, papers, computers (as
defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(I), but including other devices excluded from this definition), other electronic
communications or cloud storage locations, data storage devices or media, or offices, to a search conducted by
a United States probation officer. Failure to submit to a search will be grounds for revocation of release. You
must warn any other occupants that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition.
2. You must abstain from the use of alcohol.
3. You must not use or consume marijuana, or marijuana products, even if such controlled substance were to be
prescribed to you by a physician, licensed professional or other person, and even if the substance may be legally
distributed and/or consumed in the jurisdiction. Further, you may not purchase, possess, or use CBD oils or
products without written permission and approval from the U.S. Probation Office.
4. You must participate in urinalysis testing, or any other form of substance abuse testing, as directed by the
probation officer. You must refrain from obstructing or attempting to obstruct or tamper, in any fashion, with
the efficiency and accuracy of any prohibited substance testing which is required as a condition of your release.
You must not knowingly use or consume any substance that interferes with the accuracy of substance abuse
testing.
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case ID#: 94
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - Page 6 of 7
DEFENDANT: Cortez T. Harris
CASE NUMBER: 7 :25-CR-006-DLB-0 1
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment Restitution Fine AV AA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 100.00 $ Community Waived $ Waived $ NIA $ NIA
D The determination ofrestitution is deferred until An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered
after such determination.
D The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.
Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage
TOTALS $ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ $ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
D Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
D The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fme of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).
D The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
D the interest requirement is waived for the fine D restitution.
D the interest requirement for the D fine D restitution is modified as follows:
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
*** Findings for the total amount oflosses are required under Chapters 109A, llO, llOA, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or
after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case ID#: 95
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments
Judgment-Page -~7_ _ of 7
DEFENDANT: Cortez T. Harris
CASE NUMBER: 7:25-CR-006-DLB-0 I
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A ISi Lump sum payment of$ 100.00 due immediately, balance due
not later than , or
ISi in accordance with C, D, E, or ISi F below; or
B Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with C, D, or F below); or
C D Payment in equal ______ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) instalhnents of $ _______ over a period of
_ _ _ _ _ (e.g., months or years), to commence _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or
D D Payment in equal ______ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) instalhnents of $ _ _ _ _ _ _ over a period of
_ _ _ _ _ (e.g., months or years), to commence _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision; or
E D Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from
imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or
F ISi Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
Criminal monetary penalties are payable to:
Clerk, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
110 Main Street, Suite 203, Pikeville, KY 4150 I
INCLUDE CASE NUMBER WITH ALL CORRESPONDENCE
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial
Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
D Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Nrunes
(including defendant number) Total Amount Joint and Several Amount Corresponding Payee, if appropriate
D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
D The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
D The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:
Payments shall be applied in the following order: (I) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.
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